TDG Opinions

September 2008 - Posts

• MySpace Killed the Radio Star: How to Lose Friends and Alienate Musicians

  September 30, 2008 MySpace says it wants to make finding and listening to music “as easy as piracy,” a nifty objective because it may help curb illegal P2P sharing among a generation that has grown up in a post-Napster world where it’s easier to rip music than it is to pay for it. That is, if MySpace Cadets can find their favorite bands. As things now stand, that’s a big “if.” More Posted Sep 30 2008, 11:45 AM by Sarah Crisman Filed under: iTunes, digital music, digital media, Amazon, MySpace, Sony, NewsCorp, Rhapsody, Warner, Piracy, eMusic, Ad-Supported, Facebook, Digital Downloads, Streaming Media, Tom Anderson, Social networks, Sarah Crisman, MP3, EMI, Napster, Social Media, P2P, Universal

• Ah, Amsterdam...Fuzzy Memories of 2008 IBC

  September 23, 2008 Once again, Amsterdam was the focus of the European media technology world last weekend with vendors, operators, and content providers crowding the 12 halls of exhibitors at IBC 2008. There were many new announcements from the hundreds of companies represented at the show, many with which TDG was able to spend time discussing new strategies and unique solutions. More Posted Sep 22 2008, 07:24 AM by Colin Dixon Filed under: platforms, advertising, AT&T, Colin Dixon, IBC, Broadband TV, video delivery, ATT, Broadband Video, Andy Tarczon